1/31

Hi Everyone,
I am out of the hospital until at least Monday of next week (unless something happens that's not expected).
My next Dr s appointment is on Friday.   I'll receive chemo in my head through the Ummaja Resevoir.
My hope is I will not react to the infusion like I did last week (I vomited shortly after receiving the infusion).
My next Bone Marrow Biopsy could be as early as next Monday.
Like a child waiting for a special "toy" on Christmas I am excited/hopeful that my next BMB will be a ZERO.
Enjoy Your Week! and Thank You for your continued Thoughts and Prayers.

1/23

Hi Everyohe,
Tomorrow I see the Dr and most likely will be admitted to the hospital for round 7 of chemotherapy.
My energy level is still low but I plan on doing two loads of laundry some time today to prepare for my stay in the hospital.   My Sisters have done my laundry since I was diagnosed with Leukemia so I don't want to give the illusion that I've been doing my laundry all along...I try to help when I'm out of the hospital.
Enjoy your week and please stay dry (it's raining here in NJ)...and Thank You for your continued Thoughts and Prayers.

1/22

Hi Everyone,
I've been napping a lot during the day and evening the last few days.   My cold/virus seems to be better but I definitely still have fluid in the lungs.   Not sure what that will mean when I go to see the Dr on Tuesday...which is also supposed to be the day I'm admitted to the hospital for my next chemotherapy treatments.   
The snow was a surprise for me since I have not been keeping up with weather reports.
It certainly is GREAT to look at but I'm guessing pretty dangerous to be driving in.
Drive Careful Enjoy Your Sunday and Thank You for your continued Thoughts and Prayers.

1/20

Hi Everyone,
I spent most of the day at my Dr's Infusion/Chemo Area, yesterday (there are eight doctors in the practice so the lobby/offices/infusion center/lab are quite large).
I received an IV for a drug that should help me fight infections.   Problem was I had to take Benadryl via IV to help prevent an allergic reaction...just in case....and I was loopy for several hours.
Today, Home Care is going to stop by and change the dressing on the port attached to my chest via my jugular vein...the dressing has to be changed weekly by a qualified Nurse.
At this point, my virus is breaking up.   I'm still blowing my nose regularly and coughing but not as much as I was.  
I'm supposed to go into the hospital next Tuesday for my 7th round of chemotherapy. 
Take care Enjoy Your Weekend and Thank You for your continued Thoughts and Prayers.

1/18

Hi Everyone,
I saw the Dr yesterday.    My virus is getting  better.   He is postponing my seventh round of chemotherapy until next Tuesday with the hope that the cough/post nasal drip will be almost if not completely gone by then.
While I was there yesterday a Bone Marrow Biopsy was done.    It will take a couple days for the results to come back....and yes...I'm praying this will be the first of many Bone Marrow Biopsies to come that will have zero Leukemia cells.
Enjoy the Sunshine and Thank You for your continued Thoughts and Prayers.

1/16

Hi Everyone,
For those of you involved in any way with the Birthday Shutterfly Books, THANK YOU!!!
WOW!
I've looked through my copy of the Book at least 4 times now just trying to wrap my arms around how many photos and how many people there are in those photos (there are actually three different Books we were given...Carol and Jan each have a Book, too).
Thank You!  Thank YOU!  THANK YOU!!!
Hi Cindy,
The logistics of getting all the photos together and organizing them into a book must have been ...WOW!
I can't Thank You enough!  I owe you a BIG HUG!!!

1/14

Hi Everyone,
I was released from the hospital, yesterday.
I guess Friday the 13th can't be all bad....hahaha
My compromised immune system allowed me to catch a virus.
I'm sleeping in a seated position to prevent my body from coughing the whole night.
Kind of odd but I'm able to doze off so it's working.
I'm on an inhaler and a drug for pneumonia...I do NOT have pneumonia but
it could become a problem if it gets worse.
Enjoy Your Weekend! and Thank You for your continued Thoughts and Prayers.

1/8

Hi  Everyone,
I spent most of the day in bed yesterday....and it looks as though today will be more of the same.
I'm not sure if it's a ramification of this round of chemotherapy or a cumulative effect from the multiple rounds of chemotherapy.
Tomorrow, I see my Dr in the afternoon.    If my blood counts are high enough to start another round of chemotherapy, I will most likely be admitted to the hospital on Tues.   The pace at which I keep going into the hospital for chemo has been grueling, at times, but I know it has to take place because my Bone Marrow Biopsies are not coming back with ZERO Leukemia cells. 
Enjoy Your Day! and Thank You for your continued Thoughts and Prayers.

1/6

Hi Everyone,
I was released from the hospital at 7pm on 1/4   I tried to post one last message before we left but we couldn't get far enough into the Care Page System.   After three tries we decided to leave.
1/5   I slept most of the day and didn't think to get on the BLOG.
Today, my Sister Carol and I are going to my Dr's for outpatient chemotherapy.
I'll receive chemotherapy in my head port and possibly my jugular port.
Please Enjoy Your Weekend and Thank You for your continued Thoughts and Prayers.